Kiruna FF is a Swedish football club located in Kiruna. The men's team competes in Division 2 Norra Norrland, in the Swedish football league system. The women's team competes in the fifth level.
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| Full name | Kiruna Fotbollförening | |
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| Founded | 21 December 1970 | |
| Ground | Lombia IP Kiruna, Sweden | |
| Capacity | 3,000 | |
| Chairman | Tommy Stridsman | |
| Manager | Giuseppe Cristaldi | |
| League | Division 2 Norra Norrland | |
| Website | http://www.kirunaff.nu/ | |
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Background
editKiruna FF/BoIS was formed on 21 December 1970,[1] when Kiruna AIF, IFK Kiruna, Kebne IK and Kiruna BK merged into one club. Since 2009 the club has been called Kiruna FF. The Men's team plays in Division 3 Norra Norrland and the Ladies team in Division 1. Kiruna FF is Sweden's northernmost football club.
The 1991 season was the most successful in the history of the club when Kiruna FF progressed from the Division 1 Norra (Spring competition) to compete in the Division 1 Kvalsvenskan (Autumn competition) which was the highest level of second tier Swedish football. In contrast since 2009 the club have been playing in the fifth tier in Division 3 Norra Norrland following their relegation from Division 2 Norrland in 2008.
Thanks to their concerted efforts the club has trained a number of committed and well-trained youth leaders over the years. A key objective is to foster long-term prospective first-team players in accordance with the club's Corporate Plan. Two players from KFF that now compete in the Allsvenskan and Damallsvenskan are Jonas Lantto (Gefle IF) and Selina Henriksson (Umeå IK).
The club won the Midnattsolscupen (Midnight Sun Cup) in 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2005 and 2008.
The club is affiliated to Norrbottens Fotbollförbund.[2]
Season to season
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* League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.[3] |
Attendances
editIn recent seasons Kiruna FF have had the following average attendances:
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.[4] |
Current squad
editAs of 27 April 2010. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
editLeague
edit- Division 1 Norra:
- Winners (1): 1991
Cups
edit- Midnattsolscupen:
- Winners (6): 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2005, 2008
European participations
edit| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Score | |
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| 1992 | Intertoto Cup | GR | 
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ŠK Slovan Bratislava | 2–3, 2–5 |
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Váci Izzó MTE | 0–2, 2–5 | ||
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Aarhus GF | 1–1, 1–1 |
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Eldsjäl i Kiruna hedersordförande" (in Swedish). Norrländska socialdemokraten. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Norrbottens Fotbollförbund" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Fakta om Kiruna FF" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
External links
edit- Kiruna FF – official site